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How to use the P-touch Editor for Windows® Introduction Creating Labels This section explains the procedure for starting P-touch Editor. With P-touch Editor, you can create various kinds of labels. See the P-touch Editor Help for samples of various kinds of labels and details on creating, printing, and saving the labels. The following is the example for Windows Vista®. Read the printer name (XX-XXXX) in each image as your purchased machine model name.
Layout window Express Mode Introduction This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 Creating Labels 5 6 7 2 Command bar The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 3 Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc. 4 Property bar You can easily insert and format text, image, etc.
Professional Mode Introduction This mode provides all label design features for creating label templates. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 5 Creating Labels 8 6 7 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 3 Property palette The property palette contains the Print, Paper, Text and Layout property boxes. Click on the left side of each palette to show/hide the property box.
Snap Mode 1 When you click [Snap] of the mode switch, Snap mode description dialog box appears. Click . Introduction With this mode, you can capture a portion or the entire screen, print it as an image and save it for future use. Snap mode appears. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Appendix 2 Creating Labels • If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display This Dialog Again], you can go to Snap mode directly the next time without displaying the dialog box.
This section explains how to start P-touch Editor Help for Windows®. The following is the example for Windows Vista®. Start from Start button To start P-touch Editor Help, click the Start button on the task bar and, point to [All Programs]. Click [Brother P-touch] and [P-touch Editor 5.0 Help]. Introduction Start P-touch Editor Help Creating Labels Start from New/Open dialog When you start the P-touch Editor 5.0 and the New/Open dialog box appears, click Help-How To.
The information given in P-touch Editor Help can be printed. Use your normal printer to print the P-touch Editor Help information. 1 In the [Contents] tab, choose any topic you want to print. 2 Click Choose the range of topics to be printed, and click . Specify the [Printer] and click . Choose a normal printer that supports general paper sizes, such as Letter. Creating Labels 4 on the Toolbar.
• The Add-In function supports the following applications: Microsoft® Word 2000/2002/2003/2007, Microsoft® Excel® 2000/2002/2003/2007, and Microsoft® Outlook® 2000/2002/2003/2007 • After the Add-In function is installed into Microsoft® Word, Excel®, or Outlook®, the security dialog box may appear when starting these applications, depending on the application's security settings. • For Microsoft® Word 2007 etc.
Microsoft® Word If Microsoft® Outlook® is running and Microsoft® Word is chosen as the standard editor, you won't be able to use the Add-In function in Microsoft® Word. Exit Microsoft® Outlook® and restart Microsoft® Word. Introduction With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft® Word to a label layout. Creating labels using Microsoft® Word Open a Microsoft® Word document and select the text you want included in the label from your word document.
Microsoft® Excel® With the Add-In function, you can directly copy text in Microsoft® Excel® to a label layout. 2 Open a Microsoft® Excel® worksheet and select the cells of text you want included in the label from your Excel spreadsheet. On the Microsoft® Excel® ribbon/standard toolbar, click . The [Brother P-touch Import Setup] dialog box appears. 3 In [Label Layout], make adjustments to the line feed in the cells and click .
For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also records the following information for your reference.
With the Add-In function, you can directly copy the text in Microsoft® Outlook® to a label layout. Items you can import are: Contacts, Calendar items, Deleted Items, Drafts, Inbox, Journal, Notes (text in the Notes dialog box is not available), Outbox, Sent Items and Tasks windows. Creating labels using the Contacts data in Microsoft® Outlook® 1 Introduction Microsoft® Outlook® Open Microsoft® Outlook® Contacts and highlight the contact information you want to include.
For first time use, the message "Record data in the Label List?" is displayed. If you click Yes, new records are automatically created in the Label List and the text is added to each field shown below from next time you register the text: Each time you add new information into your label list it also records the following information for your reference.
P-touch Library: This application allows you to manage P-touch label templates and other data on the computer. You can print a label from the P-touch Library using the machine. P-touch Transfer Manager: This application can transfer label template data to the printer’s main unit and can make backups of data transferred to the printer’s main unit. Transfer function is needed to use P-touch Template.
Explanations of the Icons Function Transfer (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Transfers the label templates and other data on your PC to the printer (when connecting USB interface cable). Backup (Only for P-touch Transfer Manager) Backs up the data you have transferred to the Brother printer using the P-touch Transfer Manager. Open Edits the selected data. Print (Only for P-touch Library) Prints the selected label template with the printer.
Drag the transfer data to the folder you just made. Drag the transfer data from All contents or from Layouts or some other folder under Filter. When transferring multiple sets of data, move all the transfer data to the folder you made. 4 Introduction 3 Key Assign numbers are automatically assigned to transfer data within the folder you made in previous step. • Key Assign is necessary for transfer of data other than message texts.
To transfer the templates to the printer via network, you need BRAdmin Professional or Web BRAdmin. Download it from our website first. The printer names and pictures in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer. The screens may vary depending on the model. 1 Introduction Transfer the templates to the printer via network (PT-9800PCN only) Create the template you want to transfer with P-touch Editor 5.0, then choose [File][Transfer Template...] menu to register.
Backing up label templates • Valid only when connecting USB cable. • Backed up data cannot be edited on the PC. • For some printer model specifications, it may not be possible to retransfer backed-up data to a printer of a different model than the one the data was originally backed up from. 1 Introduction This transfers label templates and other data in the printer to the PC. Connect the PC and the printer by USB cable and switch On the printer power.
Starting up P-touch Library Click the [Start] button, then choose [All programs] - [Brother P-touch] - [P-touch Tools] [P-touch Library 2.1]. The P-touch Library starts up. Introduction You can start up the P-touch Library and edit and print labels. Opening and editing data Choose the data you want to edit, then click . The application associated with the data is opened and you can edit the data. Creating Labels The application that starts up depends on the data.
Searching labels 1 Click Introduction You can search label templates registered in the P-touch Library. . The [Search] dialog box is displayed. 2 Check the items to be used as search conditions and set the search items. Settings Details Multiple Parameters This sets the method for combining multiple search items. If you choose AND, files are searched for those that satisfy all the conditions. If you choose OR, files are searched for those that satisfy any one of the conditions.
With P-touch Editor Lite LAN, you can create various simple label layout quickly and easily. 1 Double click the . Introduction How to use P-touch Editor Lite LAN (PT-9800PCN only) P-touch Editor Lite LAN starts. Layout window Icon Specifies the alignment of text in a text box. 2 Sets the length of the label. Click to automatically adjust the length of the label to accommodate the entered text. Sets/cancels the label direction to vertical. Click to set the zoom factor for the Label View.
Introduction 3 3 Label View Function This label view is displayed when the software is started. The width of tape currently set is displayed on the left of label image. When “Auto” is shown on the right, the length of tape is automatically adjusted to the length of text. You can drag the label border to manually change the length and width of the label. Move the pointer to the label area’s border. When the blue line appears, drag to the desired length or width.
Introduction 4 Other Functions (available on the menu displayed by right-clicking the mouse) Menu Insert Direction Numbering Change Image Rotate Order Options Brother Solutions Center About Exit Click Undo to undo the last operation. Click Redo to redo an undone operation. Select the text area (or object) that you want to cut or copy and select Cut or Copy. Click in the destination area and select Paste. Set the length of blank space on both sides of the label (large or small). Click Insert.
This section gives an overview of P-touch Editor. See the P-touch Editor Help for details. Introduction How to use the P-touch Editor for Mac® (PT-3600/9600/9700PC/9800PCN only) Starting P-touch Editor 1 Double click the [Applications] and then [P-touch Editor 5.0]. The Layout Window is displayed. Double click the "P-touch Editor" application. P-touch Editor starts. Appendix 2 Creating Labels If an Alias has been created, double-click the Alias.
Layout Window Standard Mode Introduction This mode provides easy label creation with texts and images. The layout window consists of the following sections: 1 2 3 4 Creating Labels 5 1 Menu bar Commands are categorized under each menu (File, Edit, View, and Insert, etc.) by function. 2 Command bar The command bar contains the New/Open, Paper, Text, Frame, Image, etc. 3 Draw/Edit toolbar Provides tools for choosing an object, entering text, drawing graphics, etc.
Snap Mode 1 Introduction With this mode, you can capture the screen, print it as image, and save it for future use. To start the Snap mode, follow the steps below. When you click [Snap Mode], the Snap mode description dialog box appears. Click . 2 Creating Labels If you put a checkmark in [Do Not Display This Dialog Again], you can go to Snap mode directly from next time. Snap mode appears. See the P-touch Editor Help for details.
Printing directly from other applications Introduction Appendix You can use this machine to print directly from most Windows® applications, by installing the printer driver. Because the paper size for this machine is different from other regular printers, you may not be able to print even after installing the driver and application software, unless the application software allows the correct label size to be set.
Choose each item and click . • [Basic] Tab This tab is used to set the paper size, number of copies, quality and cut option. Creating Labels The cutting options will vary according to the model. • [Advanced] Tab You can set graphics options ("Halftone", "Brightness" and "Contrast") and "Label Format". Appendix Refer to "User's Guide" about "Distributed Printing" (PT-9700PC/9800PCN only). • [Other] Tab You can change "Unit" (mm or inch). 4 Introduction 3 Close the [Printers] window.
We will use Microsoft® Word as an example. In the following steps, you will see XX-XXXX. Read "XX-XXXX" as your printer name. The printer names in the following screens may differ from your purchased printer name. The screens may vary depending on the model. 1 Click and . Introduction Printing from other applications The [Print] dialog box appears. 2 Choose "Brother XX-XXXX".